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May 20^th, 2005 at 3:50am

Saitek Offline
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a good free scenery add on that covers large areas (not just a few miles)? I have begun installing FS Genesis - but I have noticed some great screenies in the Screen shots forum that have much nicer scenery. I fly most flights in Europe, Canada and the US. Is there anything better or equivalent to FS Genesis and if so - can I have a link?

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Ben

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Reply #1 - May 20^th, 2005 at 3:54am

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What do you mean by scenery addon ........ mesh? textures? etc etc.

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Reply #2 - May 20^th, 2005 at 6:23am

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I think you may have to do it in "chunks", but not small ones

I particularly enjoy the enhancement of flscenes, florida landclass scenery. by watson & brown. sorry, no link.
also like cccoast2.zip by alan wheeler for central california coast.
I use fs2002, but maybe they have done similar for 2004
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Reply #3 - May 20^th, 2005 at 6:41am

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Check out the SRTM mesh available for free here at SimV... it's pretty good, and they have the entire world mapped.

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Reply #4 - May 20^th, 2005 at 7:17am

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Ben don't argue! And DO post in the correct forum in future or else it will be the marmalade for you young man!
Actually on the mesh front the SRTM is excellent, I use it for the whole world (a weekend well wasted Grin

) and think it is brilliant.
Other than that it is off to scenery downloads Wink

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Reply #5 - May 20^th, 2005 at 7:43am

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Agree with the recommendation of the SRTM, with the exception of the areas that Holger Sandmannn has published.

In particular enhanced mesh upgrades for NW US, B.C CA, and SE Alaska. Just do a search for 'holger sandmann'.

Dont miss his Columbia River Gorge Project, FS2004 Scenery, page 45, page 52 for update, and the AI package on page 45.

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Reply #6 - May 20^th, 2005 at 2:48pm

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Ben don't argue! And DO post in the correct forum in future or else it will be the marmalade for you young man!
Actually on the mesh front the SRTM is excellent, I use it for the whole world (a weekend well wasted Grin

) and think it is brilliant.
Other than that it is off to scenery downloads Wink

Sorry Mark... but I'll be doing it again when the next time comes round! Shocked

But relax, that won't be for ages. Wink

OK all - thanks for all the tips. I'll carry on downloading all the files of the STRM and the Sandmann ones.

Ben

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